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Trying To Stay Positive...

Someone very close to me is having some health problems and its difficult to stay focused on anything else. I dont want to say too much because its still developing. I really hate that we have to start off the New Year like this.

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Just before Christmas one of my closest friends' boyfriend was diagnosed cancer. Further analysis has showed that it's a easily curable case and he is very likely to get completely clean in a few months.

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I do believe there is power in positive energy, prayer, direct thoughts of and for others. And you're getting a lot of it here for sure!

I'm sending you all I can gather and then some. Stay strong! But don't forget that you're human, and you can only do so much. Don't overwhelm yourself, you're no good to you or the person close to you, if you let it get the better of you.

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Originally Posted by Huntneo(PT)

MissAnne...I've already left you a comment expressing my thoughts on this.

I have a thing about taking other people's trials and letting them rest on my shoulders too much. Just reading your original post makes me feel so bad. I really do hope things go the best they possibly can for everyone involved. Sometimes I wish I could just make people feel better by passing my compassion onto them through some sort of mental transfer/mind reading deal.

I know that sounds crazy...but I just had to "share" what I was thinking about this. Please keep us updated.

You and your loved one are in my thoughts.

You are such a good person. Please dont let me stress you. Especially not on your birthday week Things are definately looking up and its true.

I made this thread because at times, I am not the best at dealing with stress and I didn't want to voice my opinion to the person because I felt like that would be selfish (they shouldn't have to deal with my worries as well as their own). I am in a completely different place today than I was the other day. I was being so pessimistic. WebMD is not our friend.

The person is very young and things are looking good from here on out. When we get the test results and such I will let my Jubber family know. Can I call you all my Jubber family ?

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I wanted to chime in and let people know that my sister is doing good. I didn't want to say that it was my sister because I think that I have a RL friend on JUB and I didn't want to scare anyone in the family or friend circle.

This is the second breast cancer scare, but we are thinking that everything will probably be okay. Breast cancer does run in my family unfortunately. However, because she is 23 the doctors say that we should relax and be hopeful.

I feel like all of your prayers and positive energy have helped because for the last couple of weeks, the lumps have been giving her pain and the the pain stopped the very night that I made the thread. Its sounds nutty (and troll-esque) but its true and I feel like that is kind of miraculous.

Tests still have to come in but we are hopeful. Thankyou for your support. Im overcome. Please dont worry.

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Auntie Anne, you know I love Kylie Minogue, and she is a breast cancer survivor. Early detection is key. It runs in my family as well for the women, I hope everything will be alright.

I hope that the next generation of our families wont have to deal with cancer at all.

And wow, I didn't know that Kylie was a survivor. That is great. I love survivor stories. The other night I was reading Christina Applegate's survivor story.

Early dectection is the key ! You are right. I havent had a breast exam in over two years. Its shameful, really. This has encouraged me to get checked and I encourage the men and women on JUB to do the same.

I didn't know that men could get breast cancer until I learned that Richard Roundtree (Shaft) was a survivor. Survivor stories are the best. 100% better than reading WedMB stats .

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My grandmother had breast cancer and she got absolutely clean. That was a lot of years ago and she got a late diagnosis. With current medicine advances and early detection I'm certain your sister will get completely cured too.

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Originally Posted by geloge

My grandmother had breast cancer and she got absolutely clean. That was a lot of years ago and she got a late diagnosis. With current medicine advances and early detection I'm certain your sister will get completely cured too.

Im so happy that your grandmother is well. Another success story !

The doctors said that it is most likely benign. Ive learned that some women with painful benign lumps have to have surgery and some just live with them. My mother had a benign lump removed when I was in middle school and she is doing great.

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Originally Posted by thatgirl

It's worrying because they usually don't recommend breast exams for women who are younger than middle-age, so things like this in younger women can get easily overlooked.

Yeah its rare. Im hearing that its happening more and more to women in their 20's-30's. An article stated that it may be linked to cosmetics and other chemicals that are around us everyday. However, genetics does play a big role. Luckily in my family the last two generations have only had benign tumors. Younger women can get overlooked. Its so true. We are encouraged to do the self breast exams more so than the clinical ones.

Originally Posted by CupidBoy

One thing I learned from Kylie is to trust your instincts about how you feel with your body. She said when she went for a breast exam the doctor said she was fine....but she didn't feel fine so she went again to another doctor and they discovered a lump, had she just trusted the doctor she might not be here.

Wow, good for her. Im so happy that she got a second opinion. That is insane. Now Im definately going to check out that documentary. Ill try to youtube it.

Originally Posted by CupidBoy

That's what happened to my grandmother, she didn't get diagnosed early and it had spread too much, she passed away.

Im sorry about your grandmother . I had a grandparent that passed away from a late stage cancer as well. Ive found that older people dont get checked out as much as they should.

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Originally Posted by CupidBoy

One thing I learned from Kylie is to trust your instincts about how you feel with your body. She said when she went for a breast exam the doctor said she was fine....but she didn't feel fine so she went again to another doctor and they discovered a lump, had she just trusted the doctor she might not be here.

That's what happened to my grandmother, she didn't get diagnosed early and it had spread too much, she passed away.

If you do like survivor stories Kylie has a documentary on her fight called White Diamond. You could YouTube it, or I could send you a link if you are ever interested. My signature is a line from her song White Diamond. Anyway brought up Kylie because its breast cancer and to me she's a good example of a survivor.

Sorry to hear about your grandma

Kylie is amazing and me and my family both admired her for surviving that

Glad that you sister is doing well Miss Anne I pray for her well being.